If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

Upon hearing the princess' invitation, Qin Shu did not dare to be negligent and responded immediately.

The princess was much simpler and more straightforward than the queen dowager, or perhaps she felt that someone like Qin Shu was not worth her wit.

He first talked about the rouge shop and Zhou Wan, and then changed the topic to the calming talisman.

The princess said, "It was also a few days ago when the fifth lady of the Xiao Mansion came to the palace. During the casual chat, I accidentally mentioned that the old lady was not sleeping well at night. The fifth lady said that you once gave the old lady a calming talisman, which was quite effective."

She sighed and said, "I know this talisman is precious. If I didn't really feel sorry for the Concubine Dowager, I wouldn't have said this to the young lady."

Qin Shu immediately thought of the dowager concubine's face, which was gray-haired and old but energetic.

Concubine Liang and Concubine Yu were the only two surviving princesses from the previous emperor's reign.

I heard that the old Prince Yu fell ill in his childhood, which left him with a chronic illness and made his legs and feet unsteady. So after he was crowned king, he took the old Princess Yu to the vassal state early.

The old Prince Liang was the prince who had participated in the battle for the throne with the previous emperor.

Six princes went to their fiefdoms after the previous emperor ascended the throne, while the other princes died or fell ill. As for those who survived, the current emperor found various excuses to deprive their descendants of their fiefdoms and titles.

Only the old Prince Liang lived to the end of his life, and the Queen Mother's son is still firmly sitting on the throne.

From the fight for favor in the backyard to the fight for the throne, and now to the current Concubine Liang, she is an old fox who has become very cunning.

Now, she lives a happier and more comfortable life than the Queen Mother. How could she possibly suffer from insomnia?

Qin Shu smiled bitterly in her heart: It seems that Mrs. Xiao’s opinion of her is very strong.

I guess he doesn't even like the things she gave him.

This could also explain why, even though she had clearly given the gold card to Old Madam Xiao, the people from the Xiao residence did not buy rouge or cream when they went to the store later.

That gold card must have been discarded by Madam Xiao just like the calming talisman.

Madam Xiao's nightmares were so severe that she could hardly sleep at night.

When she was in Pudu Temple, she lived far away from Old Madam Xiao's courtyard. At night, she could hear the noise of maids coming in and out, busying about in their courtyard.

The last time Nanny Yu went to the Qin Mansion to ask for rouge, she discovered the wonderful uses of rouge.

This time, he asked the princess to ask for the calming talisman on his behalf, probably because he knew that the old lady had a good sleep during the period when she just returned home, thanks to the calming talisman.

Although the calming talisman was indeed not valuable to Qin Shu, she could buy as many as she wanted.

But for this world, it is a rare good thing.

Things are rare.

Things that can be easily obtained or recovered once lost are not worth cherishing.

Thinking of this, Qin Shu was embarrassed and replied respectfully: "It's not that I don't want to give it to you, Princess. It's just that this calming talisman was originally given to me by a great monk when my father was still alive. He met a great monk in Nanzhao and gave me a meal.

"This talisman is really rare, and I only have this one."

When the princess heard this, she was embarrassed: it turned out that this talisman was obtained by the shopkeeper Qin who saved a high monk and received a generous gift from the monk.

Old Madam Xiao also helped Qin Shu before.

The eminent monk gave this talisman to repay the chief manager Qin for saving his life.

Qin Shu gave this talisman as a gift to repay Old Madam Xiao for her help at Pudu Temple.

How could the Xiao family just lose such a precious treasure?

However, the princess did not dare to continue asking questions in this situation. She also felt that her status was very different from Qin Shu's, and there was nothing to talk about between them, so she served tea.

Seeing this, Qin Shu quickly excused herself.

Zhou Wan, who couldn't wait any longer, immediately dragged Qin Shu to her yard.

Qin Shu gave Zhou Wan the three thousand five hundred taels of silver that she had prepared long ago.

Even though Zhou Wan was born into a noble family and had never suffered for money since childhood, she was still shocked by the thick stack of banknotes Qin Shu handed over, "So much?!"

Qin Shu smiled and said, "This is the first month. Many customers will prepay in order to get the VIP card. It may be less in the future."

Zhou Wan was so excited that she wanted to cry, "Even so, it's already amazing."

She has money!

When she returns the one thousand taels of silver to her brother later, she must take a good look at her brother's shocked expression, hahahaha!

As expected, there is meat to eat if you follow Sister Qin!

Zhou Wan grabbed Qin Shu's hand and said seriously, "Sister Qin, please accept me as your little brother, no, little sister! From now on, I, Zhou Wan, will be with you, Sister Qin."

Qin Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Princess, I am a commoner..."

"Don't call me a commoner." Zhou Wan waved her hand and said proudly, "This princess wants to be your sworn brother. From now on, you will be my real sister."

Qin Shu quickly held Zhou Wan down, "Princess, I know your good intentions. But there is a difference between the high and the low. How dare I call you my sister? Besides, if you hadn't helped me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to open my shop. You deserve all this."

Zhou Wan patted her chest and assured, "Don't worry, I'm here, I won't let those scoundrels come into the store to cause trouble. From now on, Sister Qin will be protected by me, Zhou Wan!"

Qin Shu couldn't help laughing, and knelt slightly and said, "Thank you very much, Princess."

Zhou Wan giggled and suddenly remembered something, "Oh, by the way, a few days ago, several young ladies from the Xiao family went to the store to buy cream, but they couldn't buy it without a card. Do you want to make another batch of those cards?"

Qin Shu smiled and said, "If there are too many, the VIP card will lose its original function. Scarcity makes things valuable. If there is no limit on the supply, the price cannot be raised. Xiao family, I once gave the old lady a gold card, but I don't know why they didn't use it."

Zhou Wan thought about it and felt disdainful, but it was not easy to say bad things about others in front of Qin Shu, so she said, "I guess I put it in the wrong place and can't find it."

Qin Shu said, "I think it's not easy for Miss Xiao to ask me for the card again. How about this, when I go back, I will give the gold card to Cui'er and ask her to bring it to the store tomorrow."

"Please send a message to Miss Xiao and ask them to pick it up at the store."

Just a gold card.

It would be better to give this favor to Zhou Wan than for Qin Shu to go there in person.

And there was also Qin Shu's original plan. If the Xiao family wanted it, Qin Shu would naturally be more than happy to get it.

Zhou Wan felt more and more that the Xiao family was stingy. It was unexpectedly that the Earl's Mansion was not as open and generous as a merchant girl.

Because I was entrusted by someone, I agreed reluctantly.

After finishing the story, Qin Shu sat for a cup of tea and then said goodbye and returned home.

Nanny Chun told me that Ji Jue came to ask Qin Shu whether she would return to the manor.

It was a good opportunity for her to take advantage of this visit to make another batch of rouge and cream, and to deal with some accumulated affairs in the mansion, so she would need to return to Gushan Villa a little later.

Qin Shu asked Mo Laowu to go to the governor's mansion to inform Ji Jue and ask him to help watch the farmers grow corn.

Ji Jue naturally wanted it very much.

The next morning, he left the city with Zheng Zhun early in the morning.

Ji Jue was eager to return home, so he apologized to Zheng Zhun and rode away on horseback.

Zheng Zhun sat in the carriage while Ying Qi drove the carriage, and the two of them walked leisurely towards Gushan Manor as if they were out for fun.

As he was walking, Ying Qi felt something hit the back of his head, it hurt...